Kimberly S. McGough

Kimberly S. McGough serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing aerospace and space-based defense systems. She manages acquisitions for mission-critical engineering and communications infrastructure, including guided missile sustainment, satellite communications, and global positioning system components. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring the lifecycle support of high-priority space and missile platforms, with a focus on technical solutions that enhance command, control, and communications resilience across global theaters. McGough collaborates with a diverse range of defense contractors specializing in aerospace engineering, wireless communications equipment manufacturing, and systems integration. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in RF systems, space-grade electronics, and mission-critical software development. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense-industrial base partners capable of meeting stringent military specifications, with an emphasis on performance-based contracting and technical innovation. Her procurement approach is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and schedule fidelity over socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains compliant with all federal small business regulations. Her contracting decisions are guided by the imperative to maintain uninterrupted support for national security systems, where performance and reliability outweigh socioeconomic preferences. McGough’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 334220 (Radio and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting her deep engagement with systems engineering, signal processing, and satellite communications hardware. She also frequently procures computer systems design services (541512) and specialized telecommunications solutions (517919), underscoring her technical domain expertise in integrated space and missile systems sustainment. Her work ensures the continued functionality of national defense infrastructure reliant on cutting-edge aerospace and electromagnetic technologies.